At the October 26 Founder’s Day ceremony, five alumni were initiated into the Centurion Society. Founded in 1982, the award honors alumni who are national and international leaders in their fields and recognizes them for achievements in public life and their professions. As the Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, Ron Maestri ’63 MA ’67 was named to the Centurion Society. In addition, the following alumni were inducted:

Anne Maple Fox ’63, CEO of the Central Illinois Chapter of the American Red Cross; serves on the boards of the Forest Park Foundation, Employer’s Association of Illinois, Comprehensive Bleeding Disorders Center; previously served on the Children’s Home Association of Illinois Board, Peoria Public Library Board, Junior League Board, United Way of Illinois, and the Bradley University National Alumni Association; was instrumental in establishing the Community Foundation of Central Illinois; received the Junior League Volunteer of the Year Award, the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce Tom Connor Award for Volunteerism, the American Red Cross Tiffany Award for Employee Excellence, the Francis M. Krossa Professions Award, the Athena Award for Professional Women, and the 25 Women in Leadership Award.

A $10,000 matching gift to generate additional scholarship funds for the Bradley University Black Alumni Annual Scholarship was announced by Dr. William Hallmon Jr. ‘78. Hallmon will match all gifts supporting the Black Alumni Annual Scholarship between now and Homecoming 2007 up to $10,000.

He announced his challenge at the 2006 Homecoming Black Alumni Reunion dinner in Peoria, where he received an award for his continued and generous support of the scholarship fund. Hallmon compared the alumni to a football team, stating in his remarks that although he issued this challenge, it is up to the alumni base to serve as the linemen to work together to build the fund into an endowed fund.

Hallmon, who earned his medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh, operates a gastroenterology practice in Racine, Wisconsin. He has supported the Black Alumni Scholarship since its inception in 1992. To date, the scholarship has provided 66 scholarships and awarded $61,650.

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